Ch 12 Synonyms Flashcards
1
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forswear, retract, recant, abstain from
A
abjure
2
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irritating, stinging, bitter, caustic
A
acrid
3
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stately, dignified, exalted, venerable
A
august
4
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insensitive, unsympathetic, thick-skinned
A
callous
5
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covert, furtive, surreptitious, stealthy
A
clandestine
6
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scruple, qualm, misgiving, contrition
A
compunction
7
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holocaust, wildfire
A
conflagration
8
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overjoyed, ecstatic, tickled
A
elated
9
Q
lasting, permanent, unforgettable
A
indelible
10
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lenient, permissive, tolerant, liberal
A
indulgent
11
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persisting, chronic, dyed-in-the-wool
A
inveterate
12
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inapplicable, immaterial, beside the point
A
irrelevant
13
Q
nighttime
A
nocturnal
14
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cliché, truism, bromide
A
platitude
15
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suppress, pacify, squelch, quash, crush
A
quell
